Clinical Assistant Professor - Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine

Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine (AZCOM) invites applications for a full-time faculty position blending both academic and clinical activities. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the education of future osteopathic physicians while providing patient care within an integrated clinical practice environment.

This is a 1.0 FTE AZCOM faculty position combining academic and clinical responsibilities. The allocation of effort between the two will be determined collaboratively, based on the candidate's interests and expertise and the needs of the college.

Academic responsibilities include teaching, curriculum development, educational support, and other initiatives that advance the college's educational mission. Clinical responsibilities include patient care and student precepting within the Midwestern University (MWU) Multispecialty Clinic, serving the greater Glendale, Arizona community while fostering clinical learning experiences for students. A typical allocation is 0.4 FTE academic and 0.5 FTE clinical and 0.1 FTE administrative time; alternative distributions will be considered.

Faculty rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and will be determined at the time of appointment.

• Participate in curricular planning and faculty retreats.
• Develop, implement, and assess the curriculum as faculty in the pre-clinical courses.
• Teach clinical lectures, including developing the associated learning objectives and examination questions.
• Actively participate in the 4-year teaching program in AZCOM, including physical examination labs, SOAP note grading, OSCE’s, and OMM and ultrasound workshops, commensurate with training.
• Course direct courses as assigned
• Precept in the MWU multispecialty clinic for students, Scholars, and residents.
• Assist with training for affiliated and sponsored GME programs.
• Assist in the development of standardized patient cases for examinations, as requested.
• Proctor/Score Osteopathic Standardized Patient Examinations, as requested.
• Assist in the remediation of students who fail OSCE Examinations and / or require assistance in preparation for COMLEX-USA examinations.
• Assist with rotation preceptor recruitment and site visits as requested/assigned.
• Develop/deliver faculty development and training to preceptors as requested.
• If NMM-certified, teach and mentor OMM Scholars and ONMM Residents, as part of the ONMM didactic series and Applied Master of Osteopathic Education (AMOE).

• Actively engage in scholarly activities according to area(s) of expertise, to include osteopathic research, quality improvement projects, invited presentations at state and/or national conferences, publications, poster presentations, peer reviews, and national board question writing.
• Serve as a Project Investigator (PI) for students and residents engaging in scholarly work.  

• Mentor students requiring academic assistance and provide career counseling.
• Attend required meetings and serve on committees as assigned, which may include meetings/committees for the university, the department, MWU residencies, or the MWU Multispecialty Clinic.
• Participate in community relations efforts to extend and enhance the visibility and reputation of the Department, the College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Midwestern University.
• Serve on state, regional, and/or national societies, agencies, bureaus, and committees of the profession and specialty or discipline.
• Provide clinical supervision for the community care outreach activities of Health Outreach through Medical Education (HOME), as requested.
• Serve as advisor to student clubs as requested.
• Participate in AZCOM applicant interviews.
• Remain current and board certified in your field of specialty.
• Maintain medical licensure in the state of Arizona.

• →Patient care and student preceptor responsibilities include:
  • →Provide evidence-based outpatient care to an assigned patient panel within the scope of the physician's specialty (Primary Care, PM&R, or NMM).
  • →Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions, perform preventive health examinations, and perform specialty-aligned procedures, such as osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), joint and soft-tissue injections, and functional musculoskeletal evaluations.
  • →Maintain accurate, compliant, and timely documentation in the electronic health record (EHR).
  • →Collaborate with interprofessional clinical teams, including medical assistants, registered nurses, case managers, and other colleagues.
  • →Share equitably in rotating outpatient telephone call coverage.
  • →Support delegated supervision procedures of advanced practice providers

• Ability to attain, or currently has, an unrestricted medical license in the State of Arizona.
• DEA license
• Board certification or eligibility by AOA or ABMS
• Able to obtain malpractice insurance
• Specialties preferred: Family Medicine, Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Med-Peds, or Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Midwestern University is a private, not-for-profit organization that provides graduate and post-graduate education in the health sciences. The University has two campuses, one in Downers Grove, Illinois and the other in Glendale, Arizona. More than 6,000 full-time students are enrolled in graduate programs in osteopathic medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physician assistant studies, physical therapy, occupational therapy, nurse anesthesia, cardiovascular perfusion, podiatry, optometry, clinical psychology, speech language pathology, biomedical sciences and veterinary medicine. Over 500 full-time faculty members and 400 staff members are dedicated to the education and development of our students in an environment that encourages learning, respect for all members of the health care team, service, interdisciplinary scholarly activity, and personal growth.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance plans as well as life insurance, short/long term disability and pet insurance.  We offer flexible spending accounts including healthcare reimbursement and child/dependent care account.  We offer a work life balance with competitive time off package including paid holiday’s, sick/flex days, personal days and vacation days.  We offer a 403(b) retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, child care subsidy reimbursement program, identity theft protection and an employee assistance program.  Wellness is important to us and we offer a wellness facility on-site with a fully equipped fitness facility.